Korean Plural

Welcome to the fourth Korean lesson about the plural. This time we will learn about the singular form and what it looks like in the plural, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of emergency phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

book책 [chaek]

books책 [chaek]

car자동차 [jadong-cha]

cars자동차 [jadong-cha]

tree나무 [namu]

trees나무 [namu]

flower꽃 [ggot]

flowers꽃 [ggot]

Plural Grammar Rules

The plural is the form which refers to more than one object or person. For example: I speak two languages the plural here is [languages] because it refers to more than one [language]. The examples below use plurals in different ways and places to demonstrate how they look when converted from their singular form.

The following is a list of examples showing both the singular and plural form. This demonstrates how the plural is used with humans, objects and animals.

woman여자 [yeoja]

women여자 [yeoja]

man남자 [namja]

men남자 [namja]

house집 [jib]

houses집 [jib]

cup컵 [keob]

cups컵 [keob]

cow암소 [amso]

cows암소(들) [amso(deul)]

horse말 [mal]

horses말(들) [mal(deul)]

Emergency Phrases

Now it's time to practice your Korean by looking at these phrases which are related to emergencies. Be prepared when traveling abroad, just in case you need help or by offering help to someone else. I recommend writing these expressions down on a notebook before traveling.

English

Korean

Pronunciation

Help

도와주세요

[dowah-juseyo]

Call the ambulance

구급차를 불러주세요

[kugeubchareul bu-lleojuseyo]

I need a doctor

의사가 필요합니다

[yisa-ga pilyohamnida]

Where is the closest pharmacy?

가장 가까운 약국은 어디입니까?

[kajang kakka-un yakkugeun eodi-imnikka?]

Are you okay?

괜찮습니까?

[kwaehn-chanhseumnikka?]

I am sick

아픕니다

[apeumnida]

Call the police

경찰을 불러부세요

[kyeong-cha-reul bu-lleobuseyo]

Did you enjoy this lesson about the plural in Korean? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.